An F-18 fighter jet crashed in Spain and was completely destroyed, while the pilot managed to save his life.
According to foreign media, the plane crash happened at the Zaragoza airbase when the fighter jet was performing maneuvers in the air during an air show.
The video of the plane crash is being widely shared on the social networking site Twitter, in which a ball of fire can be seen rising in the distance after the crash.
It can also be seen in the video that the pilot managed to eject himself moments before the plane crashed.
Different angle of Spanish fighter jet crash earlier today.pic.twitter.com/0oJMfeaCyl
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His leg was injured in the accident but his condition is out of danger. He was transferred to the military hospital in Zaragoza.
An inquiry has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
